Chapter 23 ~ Twisted mind ~

* Anna’s PoV *

I stayed silent because I knew without him; I had no choice left; when I agreed to marry Dylan, I already knew my life would be longer than mine, so what made it different? No matter who I was going to marry, it was Dylan. Now it’s Blaze; that’s all changed.

I accepted my fate after knowing my mother already knows about this.

Blaze signed the document without even looking at what they wrote in these thick papers. How arrogant. But even he is arrogant; my heart couldn’t help but dance in joy,

He handed these papers to me with a radiant smile which blinded my eyes. This man, why is he smiling like a fool? It’s not like I'm marrying him because I still love him; you always do. My heart jumped saying this. Stupid fellow, betrayed its own master, nothing loyal left in this world for me, first my mother, that woman is too cunning, how can I not get her plan, she left too many hints when I spoke ill of Blaze. Sigh, I inhaled my anger because thinking about these; I felt how foolish I was.

I took the papers from Blaze; I was about to sign, but I remember how these two fool me; I opened the documents and read them carefully; I don’t want to fall into another trap.

The first page was our marriage register paper; I looked carefully but found nothing tricky; I sighed in relief but not for long, but peace vanished into the air when I started reading the second page.

The more I read, the more shocked I get. When I finally finished, I looked at the man who tried to imprison me forever.

“Are you crazy? That’s what I thought; otherwise, I don’t think any average person will ever do something like this.

“Anna, let me explain,” he spoke in a low voice, but the guilt, no, he was not feeling guilty; it was clear from his voice.

It left me speechless.

“Why are you silent? Are you not going to explain, Bastard, what kind of twisted mind you have, what you write here, a marriage with no divorce or separation in this life” I wanted to rip his head apart and see what he thought when he added something like this on these papers. More ingeniously, I have to give him ten babies. If I ever have to leave, someone lent me a knife; I will surely kill him.

When I finally give ten babies, I will lose all of my youth and become an aunty might a mother-in-law, one of my children, what profit I will ever gain leaving him in my 50.

“Sign this already,” Blaze blasted; I have a quick heart attack, but a false one because I am still alive, but I am going to get one soon now that he is going to cage me in his life. He changed so quickly, more than my breathing speed.

He was about to explain he should but turned away, leaving me hanging.

That’s what angered me “I will not sign such an insane contract. Who do you think you are? I will not sign this at any cost, bastard.”

I wanted to strangle him, eventually. His eyes look changed.

“Are you sure you want to put your father’s life on the line because it doesn’t matter if you sign this or not, you will never leave me, ever, it’s just pieces of paper to me, but if you don’t sign, then your father is not going to get treatment?”

He threatened with an icy voice that reached my heart, and I closed my eyes. I wanted to beat him and run away, but now I am feeling so helpless.

I opened my eyes with another sigh and took the pen without looking at him; I didn’t bother to look at him because I feel angry right now; if I look at him right now, I might say something I regret later, so I choose silence.

I signed the papers of lifetime prison with my shaking hands, I finally knew this man had already created a cage, and today he finally chained me in his cage.

Mac signed as our witness,

Both of them wished us a happy married life, but I was too furious to respond to them. Blaze tried to talk, but I ignored him and turned my head to the opposite side. I was sitting there like a statue looking at none of them, silently cursing myself.

Blaze and these two men talked for a while. Suddenly something passed through me and broke the vase in front of me, and it made a loud noise.

And for the first time in my life, I was dead scared, shit who won’t, someone shot fire, and the bullet passed half-inch away.

When I finally realized what had just happened, I screamed at the top of my lungs.

“Ah”

* Blaze’s Pov *

I wanted to explain, but I know my explanation will anger her more, so I skipped it. I will let her cool down before I explain anything to her. When she signed the papers, my joy of happiness crossed the line; finally, she became my wife from my first love.

Even if I wanted to pretend, I could not.

I wanted to hug her and congratulate her on our new life, but she ignored me; I sighed.

Mac and Jakie wanted to talk about something, so I stepped out aside and talked about it. Before I left with Anna, I wanted to have lunch here.

Also, I gave an order, other than something dangerous no one can call me before one month; I wanted to spend one month with Anna with no disturbance and open my secret to her and clear her misunderstanding.

When we were busy in our conversation, I heard a loud gunshot behind us and followed Anna’s scream.

The three of us looked behind and saw the bullet which broke the vase and ruined the wall.

“Oh shit, Anna,” I screamed; this was the first time in my life I felt what fear is; it was new to me.

Before I could reach Anna, another bullet came through the window; my heart stopped beating; I understood who their target was; I thought it would hit Anna, but to my luck, she fainted, and she fell. In my life, I was never thankful for anything other than her and her losing sense at this moment; if she didn’t faint, that bloody bullet might hit her head.

And before any more of these bastards could shoot any more, I hugged Anna and hid behind the table.

Mac and Jakie took out their guns and started shooting, hiding behind the window. Soon my men also joined them.

Thank god, Anna fainted, otherwise everything was going too hard for her to digest.

Soon my men took over the situation, and everything was in our control; Anna was lifelessly lying in my arms; when everything cools down, my men give me the signal. I get out with Anna in my arms.

My eyes were bloodshot, but I stayed silent; I know when to control and when to let go; for now, Anna is my priority, as, for my wrath, I vented on these bastards who dare to do such daring sin, coming on my turf, dare to target my girl, they have a death wish.

Some of my men came running after searching the entire building.

They bowed and reported, “We shot the boss, two ran away but 5, no one left alive other than 1,” my man informed me.

I smirked, “huh, one is enough, take him where he should, I will be back soon until then I want in him in his full consciousness, also keep an eye on him, someone guts to betray me, well, all of you be aware, I know you’re hiding between my men, don’t worry I will find you.”

I announced, all of my men talked because everyone was unaware of this other than one who betrayed me.

“ Mac, guard that man until I identify the traitor; you all know I don’t like it when anyone betrays me, but I hate it when someone eyes her, trying to kill her like killing me, so I will forgive no one” I don’t like, but never tried to kill my men. Still, today they dare to snatch my soul from me, which is unforgiving in this life.

Mac and Jakie put their hands on my shoulder to comfort me, but I need to know if Anna is okay, but I have to wait for that until she wakes up.

When they fired the second gunshot, I understood everything; I am not the king of the dark world for the show; I don’t need to guess why this happened.

No one knows me being here other than my men, so this has only one meaning. Someone from near me betrayed me, and I will skin him alive when I find the traitor.